ICE Uses 5-Year-Old as 'Bait' in Minneapolis, Citing 'Abandoned Child' While Detaining Asylum Seeker
📰 THE STORY: AP reports that a 5-year-old boy and his asylum-seeking father were detained by ICE after the father allegedly fled an arrest attempt in a Minneapolis suburb. School officials claim the boy was used as 'bait' by federal agents to gain access to the family's home, a charge ICE denies, stating they did not 'target a child' but were arresting the father for being in the U.S. illegally.
🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: While ICE denies targeting children, the U.S. government has a long, documented history of separating families and detaining children. The 'zero tolerance' policy of the Trump administration in 2018 led to the separation of over 5,500 children from their parents at the border, some as young as infants, with many still struggling to reunite. This
tactic is not new; it’s a repeated weaponization of vulnerable individuals to deter immigration, echoing past brutal policies. Double Standard: The "concern" for the 5-year-old's safety used to justify his detention rings hollow when contrasted with U.S. foreign policy. The same government funding and arming operations that destabilize regions – from the 2011 NATO 'intervention' in Libya, which
created widespread chaos and slave markets, to supporting military actions that displace millions in West Asia – then claims compassion when the displaced seek refuge. Children suffer immensely from these policies, yet are treated as collateral or, as here, tactical assets, rather than individuals deserving universal protections. Follow the Money: The detention and removal industrial complex is a